Aditya I

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Aditya I was an early medieval Chola king who significantly expanded Chola power in South India and laid the foundations for the later imperial Chola empire.

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Aditya I canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chola king
Indian monarch
medieval ruler
associatedRiverValley Kaveri River valley
linked to: Cauvery River basin
battle defeat of Aparajita Pallava
capital Tanjavur
linked to: Tanjore
child Parantaka I
country Chola dynasty
culturalContribution patronage of temple building
deathPlace South India
dynasty Chola dynasty
era early medieval period
ethnicity Tamil
father Vijayalaya Chola
geographicContext southern Indian subcontinent
historicalSignificance first major expansionist ruler of the medieval Cholas
house Medieval Cholas
linked to: Chola dynasty
knownFor annexation of Pallava territories
defeat of the Pallavas
expansion of Chola power in South India
laying foundations of imperial Chola empire
languageOfCourt Tamil
languageOfInscriptions Tamil
opponent Pallava dynasty
policy military expansion against Pallavas and Pandyas
politicalAchievement consolidation of Chola control over Thanjavur region
emergence of Cholas as major power in South India
predecessor Vijayalaya Chola
realmType monarchy
regionRuled South India
Tamil region
reignEnd c. 907
reignStart c. 871
religion Hinduism
royalTitle Chola king
Parakesari
sourceType inscriptions
spouse Tribhuvana Mahadevi
successor Parantaka I
successorRelation succeeded by his son Parantaka I
linked to: Parantaka I
supportedReligion Shaivism
templeConstruction Siva temples along the Kaveri
territorialExpansion Kaveri delta region
linked to: Kaveri River Delta

northern Tamil country
parts of Kongu region
titleStyle Parakesari Aditya Chola
linked to: Aditya Chola I

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Chola dynasty notableRuler Aditya I
Parantaka I predecessor Aditya I
Parantaka I father Aditya I